endear someone to someone or something

to cause someone to be cherished by someone else or a group. Her good humor endears her to all of us.Sally endears herself to everyone because she is so funny.She failed to endear herself to her husband's parents.

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said in recent history only a few people had endeared themselves to the young and old, to the poor and rich, to the educated and the unlettered and to the people belonging to different faiths and speaking different languages.

LOWER THAN ATLANTIS CHANGING TUNE AFTER supporting Blink 182, and hitting the festivals hard this summer, the British rock band have endeared themselves to a new legion of fans who'll be looking forward to the foursome's first major label release.

But you will not hear about this in the Western press, as the Saudis have also endeared themselves to Israel by muting criticism of the country as well as by doing business with Israeli arms suppliers and hi-tech companies.

The crew of the survey ships have not only been involved in surveying unchartered waters but have also endeared themselves to the local populace by participating in community building exercises during their short visits to the harbour, providing assistance in reaching supplies to far flung islands and acting as goodwill ambassadors.

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